Ventral pallidal regulation of motivated behaviors and reinforcement

C Soares-Cunha, JA Heinsbroek - Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The interconnected nuclei of the ventral basal ganglia have long been identified as key
regulators of motivated behavior, and dysfunction of this circuit is strongly implicated in …

[HTML][HTML] Ventral pallidum GABA neurons bidirectionally control opioid relapse across rat behavioral models

MR Farrell, Q Ye, Y **e, JSD Esteban, SV Mahler - Addiction neuroscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Opioid addiction is a chronic, relapsing disorder. Whether addicted individuals are forced to
abstain or they decide themselves to quit using drugs, relapse rates are high—especially …

[BOOK][B] Drugs, Decisions, Desire, and DREADDs: Exploring Ventral Pallidum GABAergic Neuron Function in Motivated Behavior

M Farrell - 2022 - search.proquest.com
A fundamental function of the brain is to navigate a dynamic world and generate appropriate
behaviors in pursuit of rewards (eg, food, water) and avoidance of harm (eg, predators) …